June 5th, 2012

Join Manduka Ambassador Briohny Smyth and Dice Iida-Klein for a series of workshop sessions in Bangkok held exclusively with Absolute Yoga Thailand. Dice and Briohny love being upside down in an inversion, playing with arm balances, as well as transitions between the two! Their classes are fun and rigorous with a focus on body awareness and alignment, in order to help yogis practice in an intelligent ad safe way.

May 2nd, 2012

We had a great time at Yoga Journal New York! Could it be true that for one weekend, it was 'the city that never sleeps, because there was so much yoga to take advantage of'? It was so awesome to meet Manduka fans, see familiar faces, and snap fun photos like these... because You Are a Masterpiece!

March 30th, 2012

We recently found out that COIL Yoga, a studio in Fresno, CA that proudly sells Manduka gear, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of their studio, as well as the 10th anniversary of their relationship with Manduka!

I met Peter in 2002 through a mutual friend of mine and a former student of his. We traveled to San Luis Obispo, CA to visit one of his earlier yoga studios and took a weekend workshop with him. I remember doing some really INTENSE asanas for my feet, even balancing on my toe knuckles! He had this thick black mat at his studio that he was using and I had some wimpy mat that did nothing to spare my poor toes. Later on that year I visited Peter for a private lesson and remember getting a tour of the Manduka warehouse – AKA his garage. Since then, I have only ever sold Manduka products at COIL Yoga. I feel those mats have been at the foundation of my yoga studio, my yoga practice, and my feet (literally)!

The reason I have only sold Manduka products is not just because of my loyalty to Peter as one of my first REAL yoga teachers, but also because I’ve always been impressed with the products’ quality and durability. I also loved the personal connection I had for so many years with Sarah, one of Peter’s first employees… She really helped build the personal touch for Manduka that made it so easy to keep doing business with them.

What I love about Manduka is that it is such a great example of what we can do in this country. We take dreams and find the means to make them our reality. I was always impressed with Peter’s commitment to growing the company with integrity and a continued passion for the quality of Manduka products. Having a good yoga mat is a great metaphor for life. We need to be able to trust that the foundations we stand on, sit on and relax into will support us through all the falls, slips, slides, and really amazing moments in life! I just started using the new Manduka PRO Black & Light that you just came out with; I loved having the option to “brighten” up my mat. I still use my Manduka PRO 85”, but after 10 years of staring at black, I was excited to add some color to my practice!

We are so grateful to have COIL Yoga as a member of this awesome community, and we loved hearing Katie’s story about seeing the Black Mat PROs in Peter’s garage so long ago.

Join COIL Yoga this Saturday, March 31st, as they celebrate their 10 year anniversary, and enjoy a Free Yoga Day on Sunday, April 1st, from 8am – 5pm!

March 4th, 2012

The Ashtanga Yoga Confluence has been absolutely amazing! A gorgeous resort, a stunning view, and a room full of yogis practicing on Manduka mats! Thank you Ashtanga yogis for putting Manduka on the map. We are so grateful that we could be a part of the wonderful weekend event in beautiful Mission Bay in San Diego.

December 13th, 2011

Some words are more than that. They resonate more deeply, awaken you to your own rhythms and inspire you from the inside out. Words encouraged us to do something different this year: for the first time we took the words that inspire us and turned them into the LYRICS collection, some of Manduka's most popular yoga gear paired with art and a message to celebrate yoga's most timeless intents. We're expanding the collection and want to use YOUR lyrics on our next piece.

Send us a word and a lyric to match. We'll take our favorite and turn it into the next LYRICS concept, with accompanying art by Tiff Seale. That's your message alongside of the existing NAMASTE, ONEness, OM and NOW pieces. This isn't for money, but it is for a chance to inspire thousands of yogis with the words that have transformed your practice. And we'd love to share your work.

Through December 31st, you can submit your LYRIC for consideration on our Facebook page or through Twitter. Check out the existing LYRICS collection here , including the new organic cotton, made-in-LA tees, for your practice beyond the mat.

Let us know if you have any questions, we can't wait to hear from you.